diff --git a/src/lsp/providers/diagnosticsProvider.ts b/src/lsp/providers/diagnosticsProvider.ts
index 51565e9c5cb5a4d1f3291a37a4c28d99a220d47d..66e0f4cdc90d8f09bd9c9c619e8177875cae5ba9 100644
--- a/src/lsp/providers/diagnosticsProvider.ts
+++ b/src/lsp/providers/diagnosticsProvider.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,15 @@   let diagnostics: Diagnostic[] = classNames
     .map(({ className, range }) => {
       const parts = getClassNameParts(state, className)
       if (!parts) return null
+
       const info = dlv(state.classNames.classNames, parts)
       let message: string
-      if (info.__context && info.__context.length > 0) {
+
+      if (Array.isArray(info)) {
+        message = `\`@apply\` cannot be used with \`.${className}\` because it is included in multiple rulesets.`
+      } else if (info.__source !== 'utilities') {
+        message = `\`@apply\` cannot be used with \`.${className}\` because it is not a utility.`
+      } else if (info.__context && info.__context.length > 0) {
         if (info.__context.length === 1) {
           message = `\`@apply\` cannot be used with \`.${className}\` because it is nested inside of an at-rule (${info.__context[0]}).`
         } else {